Hunter Dickinson

Hunter Ryan Dickinson (born November 25, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and Kansas Jayhawks. Dickinson attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. In high school, he was a Jordan Brand Classic honoree and the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020, as well as a two-time state champion. Dickinson was named a consensus second-team 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American as a freshman for the 2020–21 Big Ten regular season champion Michigan Wolverines. During his three years at Michigan, the school reached the NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen twice, advancing to the Elite Eight once. He was a three-time All-Big Ten (twice first team) honoree, leading Michigan in scoring and rebounding in all three seasons. Dickinson transferred to Kansas as a senior and played two seasons there, being granted a fifth year of eligibility. He was a 2024 and 2025 NCAA All-American and a two-time first-team All-Big 12 Conference honoree. He was the first men's basketball player recognized as a consensus All-American at two different schools. During his first year as a professional basketball player he was selected for the 2026 NBA G League Next Up Game presented by AT&T. His NBA G League first-year performance was highlighted by efforts that broke (24) and then rebroke (27) the Birmingham Squadron single-game rebound record.